Collings Surname
Approximately 14,737 people bear this surname
Collings Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Coll or Cole, diminutive Col-in (compare Rob-in, Jen-in, &c). The -in Colling and Collings is excrescent (compare Jennings). Through careless pronunciation, Collings has become Collinge.
Read More About This SurnameCollings Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,312 | 1:10,489 | 1,555 |
| United States | 4,471 | 1:81,069 | 9,217 |
| Australia | 1,821 | 1:14,825 | 2,104 |
| Canada | 1,011 | 1:36,445 | 4,638 |
| New Zealand | 621 | 1:7,292 | 1,245 |
| Malawi | 444 | 1:38,557 | 5,632 |
| Wales | 315 | 1:9,824 | 1,087 |
| South Africa | 252 | 1:214,991 | 22,657 |
| Scotland | 127 | 1:42,156 | 3,883 |
| Jamaica | 53 | 1:54,150 | 3,046 |
| Belgium | 41 | 1:280,406 | 33,354 |
| Spain | 29 | 1:1,612,139 | 47,760 |
| Northern Ireland | 26 | 1:70,963 | 5,105 |
| Isle of Man | 20 | 1:4,291 | 899 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1:221,219 | 8,471 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 1:2,295 | 315 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,377 | 1:7,218 | 1,122 |
| Wales | 98 | 1:16,004 | 951 |
| Guernsey | 43 | 1:759 | 127 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:2,594 | 424 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 750 | 1:66,958 | 7,267 |
Collings (7,411) may also be a first name.
Collings Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Coll or Cole, diminutive Col-in (compare Rob-in, Jen-in, &c). The -in Colling and Collings is excrescent (compare Jennings). Through careless pronunciation, Collings has become Collinge. v. Cole.
Colinus de Newill, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William fil. Colini, Yorkshire, ibid.
Alan Colin, Norfolk, ibid.
John fil. Colini, Suffolk, ibid.
John Colyngs, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Johannes Colinson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Colynson, 1379: ibid.
Colin serviens Johann' Vest, 1379: ibid.
Colins Charles, Norfolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1585. William Jamao and Katherine Collyn: Marriage Lic. (London).
1682. Married — Jacob Marsh and Mabella Collins: St. Michael, Cornhill.
Colling’s (Son): v. Colling.
(English) Son of a little Cole, a pet form of Nicholas (people, victory).
(Gaelic.) From Cuilein, darling, a term of endearment applied to young animals, as Catulus, in Latin. In the Welsh, Collen signifies hazel—a hazel—grove.
Collings,Collins. —Probably a diminutive of Cole, and like it a south of England name, being most frequent in the adjacent counties of Kent and Sussex. In the north of England its place is taken by Collinson.
Collings Demographics
Average Collings Salary in
United States
$46,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Collings Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Collings Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Collings is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Collings click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Collings? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 35,802nd most frequent surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 494,507 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Collings live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles. Collings is also the 74,735th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 7,411 people.
This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 5,312 people, or 1 in 10,489. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 12 percent live, Greater London, where 9 percent live and Cornwall, where 6 percent live. Aside from England it is found in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.
Collings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Collings has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Collings surname expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 596 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 321 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 635 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 41 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Collings Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Anglican (48%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Collings surname are 17.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.47% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Collings earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 22.61% less than the national average, earning 267,822 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.06% more than the national average, earning R 337,584 per year; in United States they earn 7.91% more than the national average, earning $46,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $52,650 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colling | 93 | 7,296 | / |
| Colings | 93 | 10 | / |
| Cullings | 88 | 361 | / |
| Coulling | 88 | 329 | / |
| Kollings | 88 | 42 | / |
| Jollings | 88 | 29 | / |
| Callings | 88 | 7 | / |
| Collincs | 88 | 5 | / |
| Coolings | 88 | 3 | / |
| Coolling | 88 | 1 | / |
| Collimgs | 88 | 1 | / |
| Coilings | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sollings | 88 | 0 | / |
| Coling | 86 | 543 | / |
| Scallings | 82 | 2 | / |
| Challings | 82 | 2 | / |
| Kolling | 80 | 5,121 | / |
| Cooling | 80 | 1,804 | / |
| Couling | 80 | 1,562 | / |
| Calling | 80 | 313 | / |
| Cogling | 80 | 246 | / |
| Colleng | 80 | 100 | / |
| Collinc | 80 | 6 | / |
| Cotling | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jolings | 80 | 2 | / |
| Coiling | 80 | 2 | / |
| Coyling | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cosling | 80 | 1 | / |
| Solings | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kolings | 80 | 1 | / |
| Collinx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Culings | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sallings | 75 | 146 | / |
| Kallings | 75 | 38 | / |
| Jallings | 75 | 18 | / |
| Colingue | 75 | 3 | / |
| Catlings | 75 | 2 | / |
| Calluing | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kullings | 75 | 1 | / |
| Callieng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Koulling | 75 | 1 | / |
| Colleeng | 75 | 0 | / |
| Couhling | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cothling | 75 | 0 | / |
| Caling | 71 | 3,730 | / |
| Koling | 71 | 394 | / |
| Coleng | 71 | 78 | / |
| Tjallings | 71 | 14 | / |
| Collengue | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kollingth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Colinc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Catling | 67 | 2,524 | / |
| Casling | 67 | 496 | / |
| Kalling | 67 | 373 | / |
| Salings | 67 | 148 | / |
| Kolleng | 67 | 105 | / |
| Cahling | 67 | 74 | / |
| Kohling | 67 | 64 | / |
| Colyong | 67 | 55 | / |
| Caaling | 67 | 30 | / |
| Colaeng | 67 | 22 | / |
| Caliong | 67 | 22 | / |
| Kotling | 67 | 16 | / |
| Cauling | 67 | 11 | / |
| Collynx | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kooling | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kogling | 67 | 3 | / |
| Koiling | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caluing | 67 | 2 | / |
| Colinke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolingg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuoling | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jalings | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kollimg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kolhing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coulink | 67 | 0 | / |
| Colinck | 67 | 0 | / |
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